The former redevelopment of the Adamston Flat Glass site near Clarksburg, WV has created many jobs, saved a neighborhood’s livelihood, and created a positive reuse of the abandoned glass factory site. The city worked with the USEPA and WVDEP to cleanup and redevelop the property into the site of two retail facilities. The community has embraced the opening of a new Save-A-Lot grocery store last month and celebrated the opening of a Shop ‘N Save on Thursday, May 23. The two supermarkets will employ approximately 100 residents. Read more in Clarksburg’s The Exponent Telegram.
How Can West Virginia Towns Get Rid of Dilapidated Properties?
Representatives from twelve communities from across the state are in Huntington learning ways to deal with dilapidated and empty properties. The twelve communities were selected by a statewide coalition ...
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The WV Brownfields Assistance Centers are offering a webinar series to help communities, nonprofits, and other eligible entities understand and apply for US EPA Brownfields grants. EPA’s Brownfields Program provides ...
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Local leaders have parlayed redevelopment of the Taylor, Smith and Taylor pottery property into an opportunity to do something similar at another northern Hancock County site, this time with ...
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